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The dash and gauges may take a little more time but once you have it done then you will really be happy. As for the pictures, everyone has trouble at first as each site seems to be different in some way. You can make an Album and upload the pictures to that and then embed them in your posts. That is what most of us do or use an online free photo storage site such as Imgur.

I'm saving the dash and gauges for a winter project. My thought is to print a layout of the dash and taking it to a printing company so they can enlarge it. Lay it out of the dash, and mark the locations of the gauges, etc. and start cutting the holes. I probably won't install all the gauges as an original Cobra. No heater knob, alternator switch, fuel pump, and a few more.

The Albums are good but the pictures are really to large for you to embed them in posts. The ideal size is from about 90 to 150 KB. I don't know what OS you sue but I use a Microsoft downsize tool that does a great job and you can make them any size you want and it doesn't bother the original.

I use Windows 7 and they have a resize tool for it. I have it in a folder if you can't find it online and if you want I can email it to you if I can locate the folder I saved it in after I installed it on my computer.

Ron

Originally Posted by gmduncan

Ron,

Thanks for the info. I use Windows 7. The resize tool requires Windows 10. Blah... There's more than one way to skin a cat.

I use Windows 7 and they have a resize tool for it. I have it in a folder if you can't find it online and if you want I can email it to you if I can locate the folder I saved it in after I installed it on my computer.

Ron

Ron,

Thank you... I'll check it out later today when I need a break from work. Today is going to be one of those days... Ugh.

Personally I like the glass vs lexan windshields, because of the clarity, lack of distortion, and resistance to scratching, that glass offers. That said, I am on my second glass currently, and it to has developed a crack, while just sitting in my garage.
I'm not really sure if there is some manufactured better than others, but I know the Factory Five ones are cursed, probably by the Chinese manufacture, so they can sell more. The number of FFR builder/owners, that have had them crack, I'm sure must be up into the hundreds by now.
The reasons for them constantly cracking have been tossed around for years.

So far the common theme's are;

- the screws that hold the post to the frame are to long
-the screws that hold the sun visors are to long.
--the screws for the brackets in the bottom frame corners are to long
-the edges of the glass have not been ground smooth properly, (thus high points causing stress points).
-the openings in the body, that the post pass through are to small. (causes pressure on the post)
-the bolting points on the frame that the posts attach to, are not the correct distance apart for the supplied windshield.(shims must be used so there is not stress on the posts when mounted)
-using the frame as a hand hold, when entering or exiting the roadster. (Warn passengers ahead of time)

I have developed a few theory's of my own as to the cracking issue.
-breathing on them
-touching them
-talking loud around them
-looking through them
-even just thinking about them, can cause them to crack

I tell new FFR builders, "to avoid disappointment later, and just hit the glass with a hammer now".

Personally I like the glass vs lexan windshields, because of the clarity, lack of distortion, and resistance to scratching, that glass offers. That said, I am on my second glass currently, and it to has developed a crack, while just sitting in my garage.
I'm not really sure if there is some manufactured better than others, but I know the Factory Five ones are cursed, probably by the Chinese manufacture, so they can sell more. The number of FFR builder/owners, that have had them crack, I'm sure must be up into the hundreds by now.
The reasons for them constantly cracking have been tossed around for years.

So far the common theme's are;

- the screws that hold the post to the frame are to long
-the screws that hold the sun visors are to long.
--the screws for the brackets in the bottom frame corners are to long
-the edges of the glass have not been ground smooth properly, (thus high points causing stress points).
-the openings in the body, that the post pass through are to small. (causes pressure on the post)
-the bolting points on the frame that the posts attach to, are not the correct distance apart for the supplied windshield.(shims must be used so there is not stress on the posts when mounted)
-using the frame as a hand hold, when entering or exiting the roadster. (Warn passengers ahead of time)

I have developed a few theory's of my own as to the cracking issue.
-breathing on them
-touching them
-talking loud around them
-looking through them
-even just thinking about them, can cause them to crack

I tell new FFR builders, "to avoid disappointment later, and just hit the glass with a hammer now".

I have always used glass and never had one to crack. However on the Roadster I had I did change the wind wings and visors to Lexan as the glass kept cracking from the small screw holes out on the visors. A new set back then was $100 and I got the Lexan wings and visors for $40.

I have Lexan wing wings and not too sure if I'll put that back on. I like the way they look and do offer some wind deflection. The screws are really short and should not hit the windshield when installing.

Some of our roads around here have really gotten bad as far as bumps. Sort of like the road has buckled due to heat and traffic. When I ride my motorcycle, I can easily maneuver around them, but not so easily in the car. That's my concern with the windshield.